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What is glossophobia?

Glossophobia is not a dangerous disease or a chronic condition. It's the medical term for the fear of public speaking.

Speaking in front of a group can make people uncomfortable and anxious. This is accompanied by uncontrollable shaking, sweating 
heart palpitations.

Glossophobia is a social phobia or social anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders go beyond the occasional worry  nervousness.

What does glossophobia feel like?

When faced with a presentation, many people experience the classic fight-or-flight response. In this way, the body prepares to defend itself against perceived threats.

When threatened, your brain triggers the release of adrenaline and steroids. This causes your blood sugar levels, or energy levels, to rise. And your blood pressure and heart rate increase, causing more blood to flow to your muscles.

Common symptoms of fight or flight include:

fast heartbeat

Tremble

sweat

nausea or vomiting

shortness of breath or hyperventilation

dizziness

muscle tension

urge to get away

Causes of glossophobia

Although the fight-or-flight response worked well when people were afraid of enemy attacks and wild animals, it's not effective in a briefing room. When you get to the root of your fear, you can take effective steps to manage it.

Many people who have a strong fear of speaking in public fear being judged, embarrassed, or rejected. e.g. Giving a presentation in class that did not go well. Or they are asked to show up unprepared on site.

Although social phobias often run in families, the science behind it is not understood.

How is glossophobia treated?

If your fear of public speaking is severe or interfering with your daily life, see your doctor. They can work with you to develop a targeted treatment plan. Treatment plan options include:

psychotherapy

Many people can overcome their glossophobia with cognitive behavioral therapy.

Together with your therapist you will explore your fears and the associated negative thoughts. Your therapist can show you how to reframe negative thoughts.

Examples of this can be:

Instead of thinking, "I can't make mistakes," accept that all people make mistakes or omissions when presenting.

Instead of "everyone will think I'm incompetent," focus on the fact that the audience wants you to be successful.

medication

If therapy doesn't relieve your symptoms, your doctor may prescribe one of several medications to treat anxiety disorders.

Antidepressants are used to treat depression but can also be effective in controlling social anxiety.

Other Strategies to Overcome Glossophobia

For example, you can benefit from attending a lecture or a workshop. Many have been developed for people with glossophobia

Mark Twain said, "There are two kinds of orators. Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” A little nervousness is normal and you can overcome glossophobia and with practice you can even learn to enjoy public speaking.

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